Lawyer - Healthcare & Life Sciences

We are seeking an ambitious solicitor with 1-2 years PQE to join our Healthcare & Life Sciences team focusing on the areas of regulatory & compliance, and product liability.

The successful candidate will advise Irish and international clients, as well as law firms, on EU and Irish pharmaceutical and healthcare regulatory frameworks and compliance matters across the healthcare, BioPharma, MedTech, animal health, food, and cosmetics sectors.

Duties and responsibilities

We provide our clients with comprehensive advice on a wide range of issues, including:

• Product classification, authorisation/certification, and regulatory requirements throughout the life cycle of each relevant product.
• Promotion, marketing, advertising and hospitality, regulatory requirements, prohibitions and restrictions, codes of practice of industry bodies (medicinal products and medical devices) regulatory guidance and advising on compliance and enforcement risks.
• Licensing, registration, certification and other requirements for manufacturing facilities and activities (MIA, controlled drugs, substances, APIs and chemicals), wholesale distribution facilities (WDA) and supply chain, brokers of medicinal products, laboratory facilities and compliance with GMP and GDP.
• CE marking and advice on the requirements of MDR and IVDR for all actors within the medical device supply chain.
• Market access, pricing and reimbursement, applications to the HSE under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 to gain reimbursement status for medicines, medical devices, special dietary foods etc. and on responding to the HSE in respect of price reviews, pricing strategies of the HSE Medicines Management Programme and other pricing initiatives and requests for price reductions. Advising on the IPHA and MFI Framework Agreements for the Supply of Medicines to the HSE.
• Responding to regulatory authorities, conformity assessment bodies, and governmental authorities including HPRA, HIQA, Department of Health, and the HSE, in respect of adverse findings on inspection, audit and in respect of reviews, inquiries and investigations.
• Irish medical and healthcare law, telemedicine, digital health, and cross border healthcare.

Transactions and establishment

We also work closely with the firm’s corporate teams advising clients on the establishment of operations in Ireland and on the regulatory aspects of structuring and due diligence in corporate transactions in the regulated sectors supported by the Healthcare & Life Sciences team

Product recall and product liability

On the contentious side the successful candidate will represent manufacturers and producers in the defence of product liability claims.

We also advise on notifications to competent authorities, product withdrawal and recall in the regulated sectors supported by the Healthcare & Life Sciences team.

Skills and experience

• Demonstrates sectoral interest and relevant experience in their career to date - as a trainee and as a newly qualified solicitor.
• Possesses excellent academic achievements and technical legal ability in areas relevant to the sectors supported by the Healthcare & Life Sciences Team and role.
• Deals with legal concepts and technical complexity comfortably.
• Conducts research thoroughly, accurately and demonstrates strong and consistent attention to detail.
• Is a clear and concise communicator.
• Constructs clear advice for clients responding to client’s requirements in a timely way.
• Is comfortable working within challenging deadlines to meet client requirements.
• Is comfortable working collaboratively with the Healthcare & Life Sciences Team and across the firm.

Note this is not a medical negligence role.

Benefits

• A competitive remuneration package.
• Access to the firm’s marquee training and development programmes, delivered through the ALG School of Business and Law.
• Discretionary performance bonus.
• Pension and health insurance contribution, wellbeing contribution, life assurance, subsidised gym, restaurant and coffee shop.
• Hybrid working policy.

The Firm

A&L Goodbody (ALG) is a leading Irish law firm with five international offices in Dublin, Belfast, London, New York and San Francisco. ALG is a full service, independent, corporate law firm with over 1,000 employees, and a client base spanning across the strong international and domestic business community in Ireland.

ALG has a reputation for leading the way in continuously developing its service to clients and internally to its business. This is delivered through the use of new processes, ways of working, innovative use of technology and marketing-leading business service teams.

Learn more about us here or a see a sample of our recent notable awards.

Accessibility

If you require any accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact us and we will work with you to ensure the best possible candidate experience.

We value a diverse and inclusive workforce and are an equal opportunities employer.